1. Change your alarm clock

The way you wake up can set tone for the day.
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"Changing my alarm clock from a tinny metallic brain f----r to an alarm which slowly lights up the room and plays some relaxing rainforest sounds over the course of 30 minutes. I wake up feeling refreshed and energized as opposed to homicidal and exhausted." - Reddit user RobloxPornAccount

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2. Say goodnight to your phone

Good sleep makes everything better.
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"Leaving my phone out of my bedroom at night. Now I actually get enough sleep because I'm not aimlessly browsing Reddit or YouTube every night. And when it's the weekend I get up at a reasonable time because lie ins get boring without a phone. Getting enough sleep makes everything better." - Reddit user bellx-1

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4. Moisturize

It can be life-changing.
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"Moisturizer. Slug life all day every day my guys." - Reddit user Auracity

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4. Get your sock game on point

Say goodbye to mismatched socks.
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"All my socks are the same brand and color. Trying to match socks after a wash is for suckers." - Reddit user

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5. Take a breath before overreacting

Taking some time to cool off can keep an argument from escalating.
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"I also stopped overreacting to things (or am in the process of learning how to control my temper) by taking a deep breath, counting to five, and exhaling, using the time to process how outraged I should be at what is likely a minor inconvenience. After five seconds it doesn't seem like it's worth getting annoyed over." - Reddit user mand0rk

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6. Buy extra dish towels

I realized that I was spending too much time rummaging around, trying to find a dishcloth when I needed one: something to rest a pan on, something to dry up with, something to mop up a spill, something to grab a hot tray out of the oven. I decided that enough was enough, and bought about 20. Now I always have a clean dish towel within easy reach. No more time spent looking for one. There's always just one there.

The same is true for corkscrews and kitchen scissors and nail scissors and tweezers... Life's too short to spend an hour unable to open a bottle of wine or cut my toenails." - Reddit user Portarossa

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7. Eat smaller portions

Maybe you don't need as large of a portion as you think you do.
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"This might sound a little strange, but eating smaller portions for dinner. For some reason I grew up thinking I had to eat everything on my plate, but when I eventually stopped that habit, I ended up not only losing some unnecessary weight, but also went to bed feeling a lot less bloated." - floracrackpot

9. Assume the best instead of the worst

"Honestly, I started assuming the best when adding personal intonation to messages that I received in a text format, instead of assuming that the person was being a jerk." - Reddit user SouthernSweeetheart

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10. Write down solutions to problems instead of dwelling on them

"Making a conscious effort to try and be more positive. I'm quite cynical, and I've recently tried to be optimistic/positive rather than leaping to the worst conclusions. I do this by making a list of potential solutions when I have a problem rather than just dwelling on the fact it happened.

If I'm having a bad day and people ask how I am, I don't reel off all the bad stuff - I just say I'm not having a great day but I think it'll get better and ask how they are instead. I pick out good things and try to learn from stuff when it goes wrong rather than just feeling I failed.

It's been quite tough but I do feel happier and more hopeful, it's not a fix-all for all my problems but it's really helped adjust my attitude." - Reddit user Kidgorgeoushere

12. Embrace "the early bird gets the worm"

"Going to bed early and waking up early. I don't know if everyone is like this, but between working out early and getting to work early, I accomplish probably 75% of stuff I need to do before 10:00 a.m. The rest of the day is just dealing with shit that comes up. Without the early part, I would never get anywhere." - Reddit user TooMuchPants

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13. Change scenery

A change of scenery can work wonders.
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"I started going to work at the library, instead of at home. Productivity doubled instantly. It's astonishing how much more work I get done when I don't have an internet connection on hand to distract me." - Reddit user Portarossa

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14. Give up dairy

"I stopped eating dairy. Much less bloated, poops are regular and healthy, much more energy. Sometimes it's hard because cheese is delicious, but I feel much better overall." - Reddit user fatchancefatpants

16. Upgrade your mattress

"Investing in a good mattress. I actually sleep through the night now, because I don't wake up due to pain/discomfort. I even fall asleep faster, because I don't have to spend so long trying to get comfortable. I honestly didn't even realize how bad my old mattress was until I got the new one." - Reddit user TheLostSkellyton

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17. Quit soda

Nixing sugary beverages from your diet can make you way healthier.
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"Stopped drinking soda. It was the first step towards losing 85 pounds in about a year. I was around 225 pounds when I graduated from high school last May. Now, I'm down to a healthy 176 pounds, and I've never felt better." - Reddit user AlabasterThunde

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18. Turn impulse shopping into investments

You could buy those $400 sneakers or you could invest in your future.
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"For every time I'm about to impulse buy something whether on the internet, store, or a bar, [I] try to contain myself and transfer some of my money in my checking account into my retirement accounts." - Reddit user kawn_yay

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19. Use an actual, physical planner

"Using a real, physical planner. I'm way less stressed about how I'm spending my free time — even when I'm using it to do absolutely nothing. I've been so much more productive and calm!" - Reddit user gigglepig_slappyhams

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